44-19566 Iron Ass No Guts-No Glory
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Object Number - FRE 10763 - A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-19566) of the 78th Fighter Group at Duxford airbase. Handwritten on slide casing: 'P-47, 78th F.G.'
Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to HQ Sqn, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron 84th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-23735
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (78th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: 19011127 / O-431152
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/DeputyGroup Commander
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Manufactured |
Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA | Built at Republic. | |
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Delivered |
LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Queens, NY 11371, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Duxford, Cambridge CB22, UK | Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Duxford, Cambridge CB22, UK | Transferred to HQ Sqn, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Corrected serial number from 42-19566 to 44-19566.
See FRE 10763: https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/11981
And: http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search/
Contributorjrugman
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